What is liberal political institutions index in Laos?

Liberal political institutions index in Laos was 0.364 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Laos?

The highest recorded value was 0.393 in 2024.

What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Laos?

The lowest recorded value was 0.227 in 1940.

How does Laos rank for liberal political institutions index?

Laos ranks 122nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Laos?

Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Laos data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Laos

Name: Liberal Political Institutions Index in Laos
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Laos: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.364 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.364

Change on year

down 7.4%

World rank

122nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.393

in 2024

All-time low

0.227

in 1940

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Laos, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for liberal political institutions index in Laos is 0.364, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Laos peaked at 0.393 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.227, in 1940.

Laos ranks 122nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Liberal Political Institutions Index in Laos, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.251	—
1901	0.251	+0.0%
1902	0.251	+0.0%
1903	0.251	+0.0%
1904	0.251	+0.0%
1905	0.251	+0.0%
1906	0.251	+0.0%
1907	0.251	+0.0%
1908	0.251	+0.0%
1909	0.251	+0.0%
1910	0.251	+0.0%
1911	0.251	+0.0%
1912	0.251	+0.0%
1913	0.251	+0.0%
1914	0.251	+0.0%
1915	0.251	+0.0%
1916	0.251	+0.0%
1917	0.251	+0.0%
1918	0.251	+0.0%
1919	0.251	+0.0%
1920	0.251	+0.0%
1921	0.251	+0.0%
1922	0.251	+0.0%
1923	0.251	+0.0%
1924	0.251	+0.0%
1925	0.251	+0.0%
1926	0.251	+0.0%
1927	0.251	+0.0%
1928	0.251	+0.0%
1929	0.251	+0.0%
1930	0.251	+0.0%
1931	0.251	+0.0%
1932	0.251	+0.0%
1933	0.251	+0.0%
1934	0.251	+0.0%
1935	0.251	+0.0%
1936	0.251	+0.0%
1937	0.251	+0.0%
1938	0.251	+0.0%
1939	0.25	-0.4%
1940	0.227	-9.2%
1941	0.232	+2.2%
1942	0.241	+3.9%
1943	0.231	-4.1%
1944	0.241	+4.3%
1945	0.234	-2.9%
1946	0.284	+21.4%
1947	0.315	+10.9%
1948	0.379	+20.3%
1949	0.378	-0.3%
1950	0.378	+0.0%
1951	0.378	+0.0%
1952	0.378	+0.0%
1953	0.363	-4.0%
1954	0.357	-1.7%
1955	0.353	-1.1%
1956	0.353	+0.0%
1957	0.376	+6.5%
1958	0.376	+0.0%
1959	0.376	+0.0%
1960	0.361	-4.0%
1961	0.348	-3.6%
1962	0.348	+0.0%
1963	0.346	-0.6%
1964	0.343	-0.9%
1965	0.343	+0.0%
1966	0.343	+0.0%
1967	0.343	+0.0%
1968	0.343	+0.0%
1969	0.343	+0.0%
1970	0.343	+0.0%
1971	0.343	+0.0%
1972	0.343	+0.0%
1973	0.343	+0.0%
1974	0.343	+0.0%
1975	0.235	-31.5%
1976	0.25	+6.4%
1977	0.249	-0.4%
1978	0.249	+0.0%
1979	0.249	+0.0%
1980	0.249	+0.0%
1981	0.249	+0.0%
1982	0.249	+0.0%
1983	0.249	+0.0%
1984	0.249	+0.0%
1985	0.249	+0.0%
1986	0.26	+4.4%
1987	0.26	+0.0%
1988	0.26	+0.0%
1989	0.314	+20.8%
1990	0.314	+0.0%
1991	0.316	+0.6%
1992	0.297	-6.0%
1993	0.316	+6.4%
1994	0.311	-1.6%
1995	0.313	+0.6%
1996	0.314	+0.3%
1997	0.314	+0.0%
1998	0.314	+0.0%
1999	0.315	+0.3%
2000	0.317	+0.6%
2001	0.317	+0.0%
2002	0.317	+0.0%
2003	0.318	+0.3%
2004	0.318	+0.0%
2005	0.318	+0.0%
2006	0.314	-1.3%
2007	0.315	+0.3%
2008	0.315	+0.0%
2009	0.315	+0.0%
2010	0.319	+1.3%
2011	0.318	-0.3%
2012	0.318	+0.0%
2013	0.323	+1.6%
2014	0.322	-0.3%
2015	0.322	+0.0%
2016	0.312	-3.1%
2017	0.31	-0.6%
2018	0.299	-3.5%
2019	0.369	+23.4%
2020	0.313	-15.2%
2021	0.345	+10.2%
2022	0.379	+9.9%
2023	0.352	-7.1%
2024	0.393	+11.6%
2025	0.364	-7.4%

Laos compared with similar countries

Laos's 0.364 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.446, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Laos's 0.364 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6895, 53% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.251	0.251	0.251	10
1910s	0.251	0.251	0.251	10
1920s	0.251	0.251	0.251	10
1930s	0.2509	0.25	0.251	10
1940s	0.2762	0.227	0.379	10
1950s	0.3688	0.353	0.378	10
1960s	0.3461	0.343	0.361	10
1970s	0.2947	0.235	0.343	10
1980s	0.2588	0.249	0.314	10
1990s	0.3124	0.297	0.316	10
2000s	0.3164	0.314	0.318	10
2010s	0.3212	0.299	0.369	10
2020s	0.3577	0.313	0.393	6

Countries ranked near Laos

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in Laos?: Liberal political institutions index in Laos was 0.364 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Laos?: The highest recorded value was 0.393 in 2024.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Laos?: The lowest recorded value was 0.227 in 1940.
How does Laos rank for liberal political institutions index?: Laos ranks 122nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Laos?: Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Laos data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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